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The official Happy Gilmore 2 trailer has arrived, and Adam Sandler has once again donned a Bruins jersey, and Timberlands, and stepped back onto the fabled fairways of the Waterbury Open.
Directed by Kyle Newacheck, the much-loved comedian has dropped the official teaser trailer for his upcoming Netflix film Happy Gilmore 2. This is a sequel to the breakout 1996 smash hit of the same name, and the original Happy Gilmore co-writer Tim Herlihy is returning to write the sports-themed flick that sees Sandler’s hard-partying, hockey-obsessed athlete on route to destroy the sanctity of professional golf.
Happy Gilmore 2 will be available to stream on Netflix from July 25, 2025.
Happy Gilmore 2 Trailer
Debuting on YouTube, the first Happy Gilmore 2 trailer has already garnered upwards of 3.5 million views, and while it doesn’t reveal much about the upcoming film’s plot, the one-minute-45-second trailer sheds some light on returning cast members, and new faces, and what the sport of golf looks like two decades after the emergence of the Happy Swing.
The clip opens with shots of Sandler’s Gilmore looking through busts of all the golf greats before finishing on himself, which he says looks more like Spongebob. This clever take pokes fun at the brass statues of Dwayne Wade and Ronaldo who look nothing like their statue versions.
Returning to the course to take part in another tournament Gilmore laments that he “hasn’t swung a club in years,” and that he’s a “little intimidated,” because the competition all hit it “big now.”
With the weight of expectation weighing heavy on his shoulders, an older, more disgruntled Gilmore is looking to recapture his blistering form from the past. On hand to help him in his crusade is a cast of new faces and old friends, not the least of which is a finger-gun shooting dynamo who believes in the traditional aspects of golf.
Happy Gilmore 2 Cast
As per the official logline, Julie Bowen is returning as Happy’s love interest and publicist Virginia Venit, while Christopher McDonald also reprises his role as rival golfer Shooter McGavin. Interestingly enough, the teaser also revealed the appearance of NFL player Travis Kelce, Latin music sensation Bad Bunny, The Substance‘s Margaret Qualley, rapper Kid Cudi and even Benny Safdie, who directed Sandler in Uncut Gems.
The full confirmed cast for Happy Gilmore 2 includes:
- Adam Sandler – Happy Gilmore
- Julie Bowen – Virginia Venit, Happy’s wife and a sports agent managing his return
- Christopher McDonald – Shooter McGavin, desperate for one last shot
- Ben Stiller – Hal L., nursing home orderly now running a scammy luxury golf retreat
- Blake Clark – Retired caddie and Happy’s old mentor
- Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (Bad Bunny) – Caddie
- John Daly – Hard-drinking, party-loving mentor figure who tries to whip Happy back into shape
- Sadie Sandler – Young, talented golfer who idolises Happy and pushes him to return
- Sunny Sandler – Sadie’s best friend and comedic sidekick, running his social media
- Conor Sherry – Cocky young golfer trying to prove he’s better than Happy was
- Ethan Cutkosky – Shooter McGavin’s nephew, trying to help his uncle reclaim his former glory
- Philip Fine Schneider – Commentator who gets way too emotionally invested in the competition
- Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) – Trash-talking, WWE-style rival golfer who antagonises Happy
- Travis Kelce – Fun-loving celebrity guest who takes Happy under his wing and trains him
- Justin Thomas – Himself, appearing as a surprise mentor for Sadie Sandler
- Scottie Scheffler – Rival pro golfer forced to play alongside Happy in a chaotic doubles match
- Rory McIlroy – Face of modern golf, sceptical of Happy’s return
- Bryson DeChambeau – Power hitter obsessed with analytics, constantly butting heads with Happy
- Paige Spiranac – Golf influencer and media personality covering Happy’s comeback
Netflix has stopped short of sharing any plot or script information, though McDonald has previously said that he’d seen a first draft of the sequel everyone’s been waiting three decades for: “I saw Adam about two weeks ago … and he shows me the first draft of Happy Gilmore 2,” he said during an appearance on Audacy’s 92.3 The Fan radio show.
When pushed to clarify, McDonald said, “I don’t wanna be a liar, but he did show me that, and I thought, ‘Well, that would be awesome.’ So, it’s in the works. Fans demand it, damn it!” It seems they did, and we’re getting the sequel sooner rather than later.
Additionally, it seems as though an appearance from sports broadcaster Dan Patrick, who’s already cropped up in several of Sandler’s films, including I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, Just Go with It, and Hustle, is almost guaranteed. Patrick has claimed his role is secured. In a clip from his podcast shared on X (formerly Twitter), he can be heard reading a text exchange with Sandler: “Sandman, just trying to finalise my schedule for the upcoming year. How much time should I take off for the sequel to Happy Gilmore?”
“A few days. But I’ll let you know when there’s a script. Still figuring a lot out,” Patrick read as Sandler’s response before saying the actor signed off with, “You’re in it, bro. You play you.”
What We Think Happy Gilmore 2 Will Be About
While we can only speculate about what the new film might contain, we’re sure Happy has found himself in plenty of trouble over the intervening years, so there are plenty of directions the story could go and questions it could answer.
There are plenty of questions that need to be answered, such as, did Happy stick with golf following his tournament win, or did he return to his beloved hockey? Did things work out between Happy and Virginia (Modern Family’s Julie Bowen)? Does Shooter still eat pieces of sh*t for breakfast? Only time will tell.
Happy Gilmore Production Update
In September, Sandler revealed to his Instagram followers that production on the long-awaited sequel had kicked off, confirming the news with a distinctive image. The comedian shared an image of Happy’s distinctive Boston Bruins jersey on his Instagram, adding, “It ain’t over. The way I see it… we’ve only just begun.”
In December, Netflix finally shared some further information about the production, confirming that original Happy Gilmore co-writer Tim Herlihy would be returning to write Happy Gilmore 2, while original director Dennis Dugan will serve as executive producer. Further to that, producers Jack Giarraputo and Robert Simonds are back in their familiar seats, Murder Mystery filmmaker Kyle Newacheck to handle the directorial duties.
Although it’s been a while since one of Sandler’s comedies scaled the heights of his mid-’90s peak, we’re hopeful that by revisiting his most iconic character, he’ll be able to rekindle that original Happy magic. If he just remembers that it’s all in the hips, we think he’ll be on to a winner. No official release date has been confirmed for Happy Gilmore 2, with the production seemingly ongoing for the near future.
